Game Leaders
Win Probability
100%
| MEM |
| HOU |
MEM 100%
MEM
45
HOU
27
End of 4th Quarter
Team Stats
Total Yards
- MEM531
- 256HOU
Turnovers
- MEM1
- 1HOU
Possession
27:3032:30MEMHOU1st Downs
- MEM29
- 14HOU
Game Information
- Houston, TX 77004
Coxie hauls in over-the-shoulder TD for Memphis
Gibson goes airborne for a Memphis TD
Austin leaps up to make nifty TD catch
Coxie shakes off tackler for 23-yard TD
Tune takes it to the house for a 68-yard TD
White throws 5 TD passes, No. 18 Memphis beats Houston
Brady White threw for 341 yards and five touchdowns and ran for another score and No. 18 Memphis overcame a 10-point first quarter deficit to beat Houston 45-27 on Saturday.
Scoring Summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 45 |
 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
| first Quarter | MEM | HOU | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD 11:36 Marquez Stevenson 53 Yd pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon Kick) 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:24 | 0 | 7 | Stevenson puts Houston on the board with 53-yard TD (0:39) Clayton Tune throws to Clayton Stevenson, who breaks a tackle and eludes the rest of the Memphis defense for a 53-yard touchdown. (0:39) |
| TD 8:03 Kameron Wilson 6 Yd pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson Kick) 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:33 | 7 | 7 | White, Wilson connect for Memphis TD (0:18) Brady White throws to an open Kameron Wilson for a six-yard touchdown. (0:18) |
| TD 7:12 Clayton Tune 68 Yd Run (Dalton Witherspoon Kick) 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:51 | 7 | 14 | Tune takes it to the house for a 68-yard TD (0:30) Houston QB Clayton Tune bursts up the middle and shakes off the defense en route to a 68-yard touchdown run. (0:30) |
| FG 2:16 Dalton Witherspoon 38 Yd Field Goal 6 plays, 8 yards, 2:28 | 7 | 17 | |
| second Quarter | MEM | HOU | ||
| TD 13:43 Damonte Coxie 23 Yd pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson Kick) 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:33 | 14 | 17 | Coxie shakes off tackler for 23-yard TD (0:20) Brady White dumps a pass off to Damonte Coxie, who loses his defender and finds the end zone for a 23-yard touchdown. (0:20) |
| FG 4:21 Dalton Witherspoon 26 Yd Field Goal 17 plays, 61 yards, 9:22 | 14 | 20 | |
| TD 3:30 Brady White 14 Yd Run (Riley Patterson Kick) 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:51 | 21 | 20 | |
| TD 0:19 Calvin Austin III 16 Yd pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson Kick) 11 plays, 98 yards, 2:00 | 28 | 20 | Austin leaps up to make nifty TD catch (0:29) Calvin Austin III leaps up to haul in a nice 16-yard touchdown for Memphis off a throw from Brady White. (0:29) |
| third Quarter | MEM | HOU | ||
| TD 4:12 Antonio Gibson 6 Yd pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson Kick) 11 plays, 95 yards, 4:30 | 35 | 20 | Gibson goes airborne for a Memphis TD (0:28) Antonio Gibson catches a short pass and takes to the air to get past the Houston defense for a six-yard touchdown. (0:28) |
| TD 2:09 Damonte Coxie 28 Yd pass from Brady White (Riley Patterson Kick) 3 plays, 31 yards, 1:22 | 42 | 20 | |
| fourth Quarter | MEM | HOU | ||
| FG 11:16 Riley Patterson 35 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:25 | 45 | 20 | |
| TD 4:59 Cole McGowan 0 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Dalton Witherspoon Kick) 6 plays, 19 yards, 3:26 | 45 | 27 | |
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2020 American Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 6-0 | 9-1 |
| Tulsa | 6-0 | 6-3 |
| Memphis | 5-3 | 8-3 |
| UCF | 5-3 | 6-4 |
| SMU | 4-3 | 7-3 |
| Houston | 3-3 | 3-5 |
| Navy | 3-4 | 3-7 |
| Tulane | 3-5 | 6-6 |
| East Carolina | 3-5 | 3-6 |
| Temple | 1-6 | 1-6 |
| South Florida | 0-7 | 1-8 |